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Show conRT LIGHT hjs Fellow Tossed Away a Million GRANTUND RICE its a matter of habit. But Dempsey and Louis are well .ndV.n .bout apart in this respect. Dempsey tried one comeback. i good Idea. After losing to Tunney he started ..seat day training again, beat Jack oharkey ter- Be Mid, "1. pretty when Sharkey had two brainstorms, , even worse than and then moved on to the famous ite h?nr long-couwith Tunney. Dempsey my god go one. He took quite a beatlost that at least part of ing around the eyes. Theres somethe big years? thing that few know. After the I mean the years fight, Jack was offered when Dempsey $750,000 for a third meeting. Dempand Kearns sey turned the offer down. What came alonff. We good would $750,000 be to me, he cant use old said, if I lost my eyesight? Jack now, but In the wake of the we can call on argument a third Dempsey-Tunne- y Kearns. At that fight might have drawn i think to close so $3,000,000 in 1929 the jjtlwd wouldnt do d big boom year before the bubCjoday. But Doc has a ble was punctured. can fflve Maxim who Lri Charles all the trouble U looking for. It would be a I, BENJAMIN. (orm lieht-- hill. Maybe JS? "fS I4 r nt long-cou- long-cou- nt Dempsey turned down $750,000. He might have held out for a million in a time when taxes were extremely low. At that time $750,000 would be the same today at $7,000,000. Tunney kept over $900,000 of the million he collected in the second Dempsey fight. To- To avoid letting tarnished silverware pile up until theres so much you have a big job to do, keep a piece of unbleached flannel in a jar with a little silver polish near the sink. When youre washing the dishes and an egg fork or tarnished piece of stainu' day he would be allowed to carry silver shows up, take a few secaway $91,000. onds to polish it clean right there The point is that Dempsey turned and then, and you may postpone down $750,000 in 1928 while Louis a bigger job indefinitely. was still willing to fight for $100,-00- 0 dont throw the cup away, Iti handy for scooping sugar and flour out of sacks and canisters. To prevent the glaze on china-war- e from cracking, dont pile freshly washed cups on top of each other. Spread them out and give them plenty of time to cool before theyre put away. cleaning and in 1950, And possibly for polishing of silverware, a disWhen the man of the house carded powder puff is one of the his next time out. Still, who can laugh off $100,000 or even $30,000 breaks the handle off a teacup, handiest things to keep around. For all-arou- nd $30,-00- 0 for a nights work? nt Jack fight-fume- L fight. Anyway Max-woul- d THE yjit chance do you think ,. have? I asked the wan-jFICTION And why did you once toss CORNER By Richard i title and a million dollars you had the chance? didnt care to be bothered that much responsibility, Man Bursley phoned in to junto replied. "If I had won headquarters about 6:30 P.M. it later, title I'd have lost one His voice was quite Id calm evening. made a million dollars, and unruffled. ipent it. Im doing all right, Ive Just been held up and he jut Charles and Maxim, robbed, he explained. I think if ted. "It would be a good fight, to No. 302 Market street have met three times already you go youll find not it was all nip and tuck. No big only the bandits, ice. I know Charles has but the money. so has Maxim. Maxim Cooking Vegetables More food value In cooked vegetables is retained when just enough cooking water is used to prevent scorching. POLICE GUARD im-rtd-b- ut H. Wilkinson Deke Wheres the boss? asked. The barkeeper shot a quick glance toward a rear door, wet his side. lips and shook his head. He aint in. Deke headed for the rear door. He banged it open. Three men were sitting around a table and on the table was a heap of money and pay envelopes. minThere was a lot of excitement dura Wait ibad arm when he met Charles this choked down his punching, said Deke ing the next 15 minutes. No one but ute, What is Deke Miller could have handled the arm is O.K. and Maxim is a Miller. situation so adroitly. He stood with better puncher now. this? Lets have a few particulars. cut in Old Man nis back to the wall at the farther I suggest, Joe rambled on, "Besides, didnt it help things out to Bursley, that you get down to 302 end of the room with a gun In his hand while I called headquarters. re Doe Kearns back? Market street at once. Ton nber what he was when Deke hesitated. Where are you gangsters safehandled Dempsey back In WE saw the three now, Mr. Bursley? away in a patrol wagon, lost past? Doc might have at my office at 1102 Main then lyreturned Im to the police car. a little of the old street. zip but I asked Deke. to? Where too much. He could help O.K. You stay there till we get Bursleys department store. I things up anyway. And back. Deke hung up and nodded mind telling you Im burning not kidding you about to me. Come on, he said. It dont with n. He can really fight. He sounds screwy, but you like screwy up Me curiosity. too, I agreed. a fine boxer and a much rder puncher than he used to Old Man Bursley owned and WE DROVE up to Bursley x This might not make one of SO operated one of the citys biggest and a watchman let us in and iwatest heavyweight fights pI were stores. There told us that Mr. Bursley was still department in time, but it would be n about 300 people in his employ in his office. Bursley was sitting anything we have In the and he personally supervised hi And I think it would there calmly reading the evening of envelopes. payroll making up P a louder paper. ballyhoo. I asked Deke about details of the Did yon get the money hold-u- p as the police car rushed back? he asked. us downtown. Angle Yes, said Deke. said a Professional he know I any, dont said Thought you would, fighter It us told way struck me that it was shortly. simply Bursley Bursley. Joe Louis business when to go to 302 Market and wed find What made you think so? fed to bandits. the and on the keep money Deke asked. fighting, i professional writer keeps The address at Market street was Oh, well Eh? said Bursley. when he is well over the a saloon. We got out and went inthats where they phoned before leaving here. I and my assistant By JOE were locked in that closet. We MAHONEY heard them phone. Deke Do you mean to say, were stupid that they asked c hide-ou- t their to give away enough by phoning from here? o Bursley chuckled. It amounts to that, though they didnt know It. FULLBACK THE MINNESOTA They used that phone. Dial, you 'WHO USED TO BLAST THRU .r know. Didnt have to speak a num- THE LINE ANO KEEP ON GOING ber so figufed no one could check WITH HIS OPPONENTS CLINGING back. I counted the clicks. Easy. TO HIM UNTIL WEIGHT OF NUMBERS ACCORDING DOWN WAS, HIM DRAGGED You count the clicks of the dial O' TO STEVE OWENTHE ONLY BALL CARwhen she goes back, and you RIER WHO RAN HIS OWN INTERFERENCE! can figure what number anybodys calling. Its quite a Jolt when you find an T'fti? ordinary citizen as calm and levelj headed in time of emergency as a v cop should be. Mr. Deke cleared his throat. remind to like you Bursley, Id the is way it dangerous again that payroll. Now make your up you said Bursley. Tut, tut, tut, of that. 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